World Health Organization Agreements on Pandemics – Threatening Freedom of Expression?
The debate has focused on preventing future pandemic threats. Has the draft overlooked other points? What impact will the agreement have on essential liberties, especially freedom of expression? On June 28, 2023, the World Health
Solidarity beyond war
Dear Friends , Solidarity beyond war is the testimony of Major Ciccotti Mario (Deputy Secretary General of AMI) for the pharmacological assistance of populations in need in crisis areas around the world where military personnel and military chaplains
Surrogate motherhood: it’s high time for a universal ban
In his address to the Diplomatic Corps, Pope Francis made an appeal along the same lines as the Casablanca Declaration, which will be the subject of an international conference in Rome on 5 and 6
COVID: a single dose is sufficient…
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the SAGE media briefing – 2 October 2023 2 October 2023العربية中文FrançaisEspañol Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Today is a great day for health, a great day for science,
Inadmissible: abortion Cases against Poland
Group of abortion rights cases against Poland declared inadmissible In its decision in the case of A.M. and Others v. Poland (application no. 4188/21, 4957/21, 5014/21, 5523/21, 5876/21, 6114/21, 6217/21, 8857/21) the European Court of
Migrants: News on Forum
Dear Members of the International Forum of Catholic-Inspired Organizations, I am sending you the information about Fr. Luis Eduardo Zavala de Alba, priest of the Monterrey Archdiocese in Mexico. He has been included in the
Emmanuel: Rassemblement International 2023
Pour les médecins, chirurgiens, étudiants en médecine et leurs conjoints 13ÈME RASSEMBLEMENT INTERNATIONAL des médecins, chirurgiens et étudiants en médecine du 10 au 12 mars 2023 3 conférences avec de grands intervenants pour une approche philosophique,
WMA and the right to Conscientious Objection – Message of our President
The World Medical Association (WMA) holds its annual General Assembly from October 5-8 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Berlin. For that Occasion, the presidents of both the World- and the European Federation of Catholic Medical
Open Letter to the World Medical Association on Conscientious Objection
On 11-12 August the World Medical Association in conjunction with the American Medical Association is hosting a meeting of experts in Washington DC to discuss the International Code of Medical Ethics. Among other revisions to
WHO calls for better palliative care world-wide
The topic of this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on October 9 was “Leave no one behind: Equity in access to palliative care”. The provision of palliative care in most countries lags far behind the
